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In June 2016 a team from the Buck Institute of Ageing published the results of a small case series that used a technique called Metabolic Enhancement for NeuroDegeneration (MEND) to treat people with various stages of Alzheimer’s disease. According to the authors of the study, the results are ‘unprecedented‘. But is this description… Continue Reading

We tend to think of our emotions such as anger, sadness or guilt, as something to avoid at all costs. But research finds that negative emotions, anger in particular, also have an upside. Putting your negative emotions to good use. All emotions are useful, even the ones we tend to think of as negative… Continue Reading

Knowledge is power. So learning about the brain lays strong foundations for emotional intelligence. Wise words from clinical psychologist Dr Hazel Harrington the author of this week’s blog post. When children understand what’s happening in the brain, it can be the first step to having the power to make choices. Knowledge can be equally… Continue Reading

10,000 steps. That is the magic number of steps we should walk every day to improve our physical health and wellbeing. I love to walk at the beach, and one of my favourite walks to do is from Queenscliff to Shelly Beach along Manly Beach seafront – I calculated this to be about 6,500 steps! Walking. … Continue Reading

Health Check: four key ways to improve your brain health Anthony Hannan, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The human brain is the most extraordinary and complex object in the known universe, a kilogram and a half of soft tissue that, at its peak, leaves computers behind with its endless capacity for problem solving,… Continue Reading

Neuroscience is seductive. We have studies proving that the presence of irrelevant neuroscience information makes explanations of psychological phenomena more appealing! And throwing in fMRI pictures further increases that allure. Neuromyths are abound and understandably there are numerous neuroscientists, bloggers and others lining up to sneer and throw rocks at people who believe them or who continue to… Continue Reading

We used to believe our brains couldn’t be changed. Now we believe they can – if we want it enough. But is that true? In this piece Will Storr (with thanks to the creative comms licence) wades through the facts and fiction. For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with… Continue Reading

The Exchange TV says their show is a little is like meeting with your friends in a coffee shop and discussing the everyday stuff that affects us all. And after spending the morning filming with them I agree! It’s a half hour chat show that aims to share ideas on relationships, parenting, finance, wellbeing… Continue Reading

I’ve been proudly involved with Neural Knitworks since its inception, sharing the latest article out on this fabulous activity that’s being taken up by young and old across Australia. Help us spread the word round the globe and set up your own local knit-in. by Ian Hickie, University of Sydney and Jackie Randles, University of Sydney… Continue Reading

I’ve been proudly involved with Neural Knitworks since its inception, sharing the latest article out on this fabulous activity that’s being taken up by young and old across Australia. Help us spread the word round the globe and set up your own local knit-in. by Ian Hickie, University of Sydney and Jackie Randles, University of Sydney… Continue Reading